Costa Rica is a country forged by fire. Although only three volcanoes are currently active, there are more than 400 volcanic structures recognized by geologists in the country.Some are active and many are completely extinct, but all reveal the...
Fernando Ortuño, founder of the greenenergy® group, considers promoting clean energy as a constant challenge. You may ask why.
He argues that it is a challenge because it requires adapting to an evolving market and overcoming traditional barriers. “It also...
This past March 21st, in celebration of the International Day of Forests, the Institute of Forest Research and Services of the National University (Inisefor-UNA) reaffirmed its commitment to research and knowledge generation for sustainable forest management that enhances the...
Different environmental organizations in Costa Rica held a Forum and Concert for Water, for World Water Day, which is celebrated every March 22nd.
The activity was organized by the Socio-environmental Kiosks Program, the Ecologist Federation (FECON), the Biodiversity Coordination Network,...
On March 10, the "Guide to Important Plants for Bees in Costa Rica" was presented. It is a resource that seeks to mitigate the decline of these pollinators by promoting friendly spaces, such as the use of plant species...
For decades, Latin America has been the most unequal region on the planet. Furthermore, it is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, despite the fact that its total emissions represent approximately 8.3% of global emissions. This is...
Deforestation, species extinction, increasing droughts and forest fires, and our over-demand for natural resources at almost 1.75 planets per person per year (Global Footprint Network, 2023), is the result of the demands and requests of more than 8 billion...
Costa Rica consolidated itself as a world leader in sustainability during its participation in the Global Soft Power Summit 2025, held in London. At this international event, which brings together government, corporate and NGO leaders to discuss soft power...
The Tico deputies of the Environmental Commission of the Legislative Assembly gave a positive opinion on file 23,485. It is the so-called “Law for the compliance, control and penalization of burning on land suitable for agriculture and livestock.”
The proposal...
Two years ago, the Savage Lands Foundation, which brought together great stars of international Heavy Metal, began to develop an environmental project in Costa Rica whose main goal is the reforestation of areas near the Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZMT)...
